Investing in People Through Collaboration
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Investing in People Through Collaboration

The Atlas Competency scheme (ACS) is one of the channels of support for Atlas Professionals (UK). The need for personnel to demonstrate competence has now become a pre-requisite for all areas across the global offshore sector. The ACS endeavours to meet this increased demand through the organisation of training courses with its training partner EIVA, among others.

As we begin to enter the third quarter of 2015, the seismic waves of the last year’s oil downturn are still reverberating beneath the crust of the offshore industry. With companies facing administration, “there is no one silver bullet,” as Gordon Colborn from PwC puts it, “that can solve the range of issues currently facing the oil and gas industry.” However,  Atlas’ goal to “Invest in People” continues to expand throughout its network. Through greater collaboration with third party suppliers and partners, the uncertainty of this period has begun to waver, through the support of long-standing relationships.

The most recent of the ACS courses, an Assessor Course and Internal Verifier Courses, ensures that all candidates were trained and qualified in competency management procedures. Following the guidelines of IMCA, all candidates were registered into MTCS’ Competence Management scheme and will allow further progression through IMCA’s grading system.

Expanding the Organisation

Alongside the latest developments in ACS, the opening of Atlas Professionals’ office in Lowestoft has proven to be a success for the Offshore Wind, ROV, Inspection and Diving personnel that have been working through this office on the East coast.

For the last six years, account manager Lindsay Farman has worked in various roles throughout the offshore sector and brings experience in crewing, Ship to Ship operations and logistics for Offshore Survey, ROV, Diving, Riggers and Marine Personnel.

To support Offshore Survey and ROV operations in the Asia-Pacific region, Atlas Professionals welcomes personnel coordinator Yana Yusoff to the Singapore office. Working closely with the UK offices, she will continue to support local clients and contractors in their day to day needs.

Yana has previous experience with UTEC Survey in 2010 and progressed into becoming Operations Assistant at the company. After leaving UTEC, she joined Hallin Marine as a crewing and logistics executive.

Image: Andrew Blairs and Lindsay Farman.

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